Countries and Regions

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p. 13 of 18 BACK | NEXT I. Country Performance Assessment II. Country Operational Strategy III. Sector Strategies IV. Regional Cooperation V. Donor Activities and Aid Coordination VI. Cofinancing and Catalyzing External Resources VII. ADB’s Operational Program VIII. Economic and Sector Work Program IX. Local Cost Financing

Country Assistance Plans - Tonga

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IV. Regional Economic Cooperation

34. ADB continues to support a substantial Regional Technical Assistance (RETA) program for the Pacific in which Tonga benefits significantly. The program aims at encouraging regional approaches/solutions to economic and sector work, and capacity building initiatives, as well as supporting the sharing of experiences and knowledge between countries in the Pacific region. Regional approaches have also the benefit of lowering the high transaction cost associated with external assistance flows to the small states in the Region. The RETA program currently covers the following areas: (i) judicial training; (ii) financial sector review; (iii) management fisheries resources; (iv) support to Pacific Finance Technical Assistance Centre (PFTAC); (v) support to regional NGOs; and (vi) capacity building in Supreme Audit Institutions. Additional RETA assistance planned for 2000/2001 include: (i) assessment of poverty in the Pacific; (ii) Management Training for Senior Sector Managers; (iii) management of coastal resources; and (iv) options for cooperative arrangements in civil aviations.

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